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Side-by-side financial comparison of AURORA CANNABIS INC (ACB) and LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc (LEE). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($130.1M vs $81.6M, roughly 1.6× AURORA CANNABIS INC). LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc runs the higher net margin — -4.3% vs -756.4%, a 752.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc produced more free cash flow last quarter ($3.7M vs $-8.6M).

Aurora Cannabis Inc. is a Canadian licensed cannabis producer, headquartered in Edmonton. It trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq as ACB. As of September 2018, Aurora Cannabis had eight licensed production facilities, five sales licences, and operations in 25 countries. It had a funded capacity of over 625,000 kilograms of cannabis production per annum with the bulk of capacity based in Canada and a growing presence in international markets, particularly Denmark and Latin America. ...

Lee Enterprises, Inc. is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 72 daily newspapers in 25 states, and more than 350 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 by Alfred Wilson Lee and is based in Davenport, Iowa.

ACB vs LEE — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
LEE
LEE
1.6× larger
LEE
$130.1M
$81.6M
ACB
Higher net margin
LEE
LEE
752.1% more per $
LEE
-4.3%
-756.4%
ACB
More free cash flow
LEE
LEE
$12.3M more FCF
LEE
$3.7M
$-8.6M
ACB

Income Statement — Q1 FY2024 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Revenue
$81.6M
$130.1M
Net Profit
$-617.0M
$-5.6M
Gross Margin
8.7%
Operating Margin
-73.7%
4.0%
Net Margin
-756.4%
-4.3%
Revenue YoY
-10.0%
Net Profit YoY
66.5%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.92

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$130.1M
Q3 25
$139.1M
Q2 25
$141.3M
Q1 25
$137.4M
Q4 24
$144.6M
Q3 24
$158.6M
Q2 24
$150.6M
Q1 24
$146.6M
Net Profit
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$-5.6M
Q3 25
$-6.4M
Q2 25
$-1.9M
Q1 25
$-12.5M
Q4 24
$-16.7M
Q3 24
$-10.1M
Q2 24
$-4.3M
Q1 24
$-12.2M
Operating Margin
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
4.0%
Q3 25
-1.0%
Q2 25
3.3%
Q1 25
-3.3%
Q4 24
-2.3%
Q3 24
-2.3%
Q2 24
3.3%
Q1 24
-3.1%
Net Margin
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
-4.3%
Q3 25
-4.6%
Q2 25
-1.4%
Q1 25
-9.1%
Q4 24
-11.6%
Q3 24
-6.4%
Q2 24
-2.8%
Q1 24
-8.3%
EPS (diluted)
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$-0.92
Q3 25
$-1.02
Q2 25
$-0.31
Q1 25
$-2.07
Q4 24
$-2.80
Q3 24
$-1.68
Q2 24
$-0.73
Q1 24
$-2.06

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$12.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$-48.7M
Total Assets
$592.6M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$12.6M
Q3 25
$10.0M
Q2 25
$14.1M
Q1 25
$4.7M
Q4 24
$6.1M
Q3 24
$9.6M
Q2 24
$13.4M
Q1 24
$16.1M
Stockholders' Equity
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$-48.7M
Q3 25
$-43.3M
Q2 25
$-40.5M
Q1 25
$-38.9M
Q4 24
$-26.7M
Q3 24
$-9.9M
Q2 24
$4.0M
Q1 24
$7.9M
Total Assets
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$592.6M
Q3 25
$601.7M
Q2 25
$622.7M
Q1 25
$623.9M
Q4 24
$633.0M
Q3 24
$649.2M
Q2 24
$677.5M
Q1 24
$684.8M

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-4.3M
$4.5M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-8.6M
$3.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-10.6%
2.9%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
5.3%
0.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$4.5M
Q3 25
$-6.3M
Q2 25
$8.9M
Q1 25
$-790.0K
Q4 24
$-7.3M
Q3 24
$-261.0K
Q2 24
$-1.9M
Q1 24
$3.2M
Free Cash Flow
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
$3.7M
Q3 25
$-8.3M
Q2 25
$8.3M
Q1 25
$-2.2M
Q4 24
$-8.9M
Q3 24
$-2.9M
Q2 24
$-5.5M
Q1 24
$1.3M
FCF Margin
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
2.9%
Q3 25
-6.0%
Q2 25
5.9%
Q1 25
-1.6%
Q4 24
-6.1%
Q3 24
-1.8%
Q2 24
-3.6%
Q1 24
0.9%
Capex Intensity
ACB
ACB
LEE
LEE
Q4 25
0.6%
Q3 25
1.4%
Q2 25
0.4%
Q1 25
1.0%
Q4 24
1.1%
Q3 24
1.7%
Q2 24
2.4%
Q1 24
1.3%

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

ACB
ACB

Segment breakdown not available.

LEE
LEE

Advertising And Marketing Services$60.0M46%
Subscription And Circulation$57.7M44%
Other$12.4M10%

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